As Autumn is just around the corner, you might want to plan ahead for some seasonal outdoor learning🍂🍂.

Don't forget we have a range of activities for all seasons and any time across Early, First and Second Level.

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Speaking today @ Education Committee & Work & Pensions Committee, the Commissioner talked about the impact of child poverty, progress Scot Gov has made & what more could be done. We also urged the UK Gov to scrap the two-child limit, which would pull 20,000 children in Scotland out of poverty.

How do you improve the quality of pupils' understanding? Get them talking about what they are learning. Look at this research ⬇️🤯and use our active talk tasks to deepen your pupils' comprehension.

We partner with schools on professional learning that has impact enquiries@impact.wales

‘The Play Matters Guide 2025 highlights the need for children to have more free time & unstructured play rather than “rigid academic instruction or excessive screen time.” It
highlights research-backed evidence for play’ @ruthswailes.bsky.social @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social #EduSky

"Letting go of ego doesn't mean letting go of leadership. It means leading in a way which elevates others rather than yourself. It means valuing the mission more than the credit; the outcome more than the applause." @benniekara.bsky.social short podcast: benniekara.substack.com/p/episode-4-...

🎉 Newly published: #TinyRightsDetectives "Exploring Pathways to Justice for Babies" #BabyUNCRC

We were delighted to contribute to this wonderful work by @together-sacr.bsky.social

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In recent years, Fife Council has been able to deliver services without having to make significant savings.

But it has now reached a turning point.

With tightening finances, the council must save over £46 million by 2027/28.

The Accounts Commission's new report: bit.ly/Fife_Council_2025

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Our next free webinar is ‘AI in the Curriculum: transformational, terrifying or just a bit annoying?’, ed by Prof Judy Robertson Uni of Edinburgh )and Andrew Hay (Newbattle HS) - Tue 11 March, 4.00-5.30.

Sign up at www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...

Great day, thank you for the informative and entertaining sessions, just what we needed! ❤️ And thank you for the book too!

Delighted to share the @ScotAssemblyPC survey report on parental involvement which highlights how much more work there is to do so all parents & carers have a voice & feel involved in their child's learning & school life. Parental involvement is essential!
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We have launched the Digital Discourse Initiative with a free online professional learning course for Scottish educators, to equip them with the knowledge & tools to address issues like online disinformation and hate.

💻 Teachers, access the course: tie.scot/professional...

If you missed our fascinating education discussion earlier today with Bruce Robertson, Daisy Christodoulou, Prof Paterson and chaired by Chris Deerin, catch up here
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www.reformscotland.com/event/how-mo...

'the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) will take on all the funding responsibilities from Skills Development Scotland (SDS), which currently handles apprenticeships and training. And the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) will take further education student support off SFC’s hands'.

Getting maths curriculum right ‘needs wisdom of the entire system’

Interesting! One clear message here is the the current Outcomes technical framework is on its way out. Good! It was always the weakest aspect of CfE

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As part of the next phase of work on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle we are looking for participants to join collaboration groups for Expressive Arts, Modern Languages, Religious & Moral Education, Social Studies & Technologies. The closing date is 5 February.

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A really worthwhile read for all involved in Scottish education #CIC

Join this interactive online session to hear inputs from @celcis.org, @nspcc.bsky.social, @barnardosscot.bsky.social & others, on the need to better understand and incorporate infant voice across a range of systems, policy and practice areas.

Learn more and register today: ow.ly/tTEj50UIs4L

"no coherent way of tracking children’s learning, no data to investigate the effectiveness of different teaching strategies, no evidence on the relationship between children’s progress & social circumstances"
Why we need better educational data ⬇️
www.reformscotland.com/publication/...

"data proposed here would be objective & politically neutral. It would thus strengthen the basis of educational policy-making, and would offer the opportunity for sustained educational improvement"
Lindsay Paterson on the new Commission on School Reform report
www.reformscotland.com/2024/11/why-...